Healthy and unhealthy coping skills
What are some coping mechanisms for anger?
What is anger warning signs, urge surfing, stress exploration, and ABC for managing anger?
What is one benefit of using healthy coping skills?
What is feeling more relaxed, having a clear mind, creating healthy relationships, get to think about response to a situation, etc.
True or False:
Reacting quickly to my anger will not get me any consequences
False
Reacting quickly to anger often results in increased conflict, increased distress, increased chance of risky behavior
These are coping skills you can use while you are in bed or in your room.
What is opposite action, TIPP, STOP, IMRPOVE, distract with ACCEPTS, self-soothe, basically any skill we talk about here.
What is an example of using opposite action as a coping skill?
What is watching funny videos, listening to uplifting music, using positive affirmations, etc.
Three unhealthy coping skills
What is outbursts of anger, harmful activities, substance use, isolating, etc.?
When does a healthy coping skill become unhealthy?
What is when it becomes maladaptive, used in excess, used in a risky way and used to avoid?
True or False:
All coping skills are healthy coping skills.
False
This is an example of a coping skill I could use while at school
What is deep breathing exercising, taking a break, distress tolerance, and emotional regulation skills (name 1 from each topic).
Distraction is a category of coping skills.
Name an example of a coping skill that can distract you
What is puzzles, books, video games, movie, crossword puzzles, sewing, distract with ACCEPTS, etc.
How do unhealthy coping skills affect us?
What is maladaptive coping, increase in distress, and avoidance?
When I feel worried I can
a.) draw my worry
b.) yell at someone nearby
c.) journal
d.) (a) and (c)
D. a and c
True or False:
What helps one person cope with stress may not be effective for everybody.
True
What are some possible consequences of using unhealthy coping skills?
What is increased distress, increased severity of symptoms, increased safety concerns, loss of relationships, etc.
What are three examples of how you could use self-soothing coping skills?
What is grounding techniques, 5-4-3-2-1, breathing exercises, stress balls, etc.
What are three healthy coping skills?
What is journaling, listening to music, taking a walk, deep breathing, meditation, talking to someone , writing, painting, using your safety plan, and reaching out to resources.
Why are coping skills important to our well being?
What is coping skillfully, keeping ourselves safe, decrease distress, and increased confidence in maintaining wellbeing?
True or False:
Coping skills are used to avoid our problems
False
True or False:
You only need one coping skill.
False!
What are three examples of emotional regulation skills you can use?
What is check the facts, opposite action, problem solving, accumulating positives in the short/long term, build mastery, PLEASE?
What are some of the coping skills you are currently using?
Fill in the blank, three answers gets the points.
What is a mindfulness practice that can help you calm your body and mind?
What is Wise Mind, WHAT, HOW, dialectics, mindfulness of current thoughts/emotions, deep breathing, meditation, grounding exercise, yoga, etc.
True or False:
Coping skills are not important to your well-being.
False! FALSE! FAAAAAAAAAAAALSE! >:(
True or False:
Coping skills are only needed when you are struggling with negative emotions.
False! What are some additional reasons for using coping skills?
What is my coping skill called that lists contact information of supports and resources I can use when my normal coping skills aren't enough?
Crisis Plan/Safety Plan